Principles of Qingming traditional Chinese medicine health preservation

Qingming is also an important solar term in TCM health preservation. Chinese medicine believes that people should adapt to the four seasons, everything grows in spring, and so does the body. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the method of breathing and regulating breath is beneficial to human yang. So everyone wears loose clothes and goes to places with fresh air, such as parks, squares, Woods, hillsides, etc., walking slowly, boxing, doing exercises, doing as many activities as possible, and letting the sun grow. After beginning of spring, with the deepening of spring, the liver qi in the body became more and more abundant, reaching a peak in Tomb-Sweeping Day. As the saying goes, excessive liver qi will have adverse effects on the spleen and stomach, hinder the normal digestion and absorption of food, and also cause emotional disorder and poor circulation of qi and blood, which will lead to various diseases. Tomb-Sweeping Day is also called "Cold Food Festival", and some people are not suitable for eating cold food. During the Qingming period, we should avoid any situation that consumes or hinders the yang. The rise of yang refers to the contraction of the spleen and stomach, because people usually have a good appetite in spring, but we should pay attention to moderate diet to protect the normal function of the spleen and stomach.

During the Qingming Festival, the weather is humid and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Doctors use "solar moxibustion" therapy to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis and cold within 0/5 days before and after solar terms; "Moxibustion in solar terms" is based on the 24 solar terms, and the acupuncture points that have an influence on the function of human viscera in each solar term are selected for moxibustion, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. According to the different solar terms, the diseases to be treated and prevented are also different. For example, beginning of spring, Xiaoman and Mangzhong are only moxibustion to treat digestive system diseases, while beginning of autumn, beginning of winter and the vernal equinox are good opportunities to prevent and treat stroke.

Next, let's take a look at the dietary principles of Qingming Chinese medicine.

What is good for Qingming traditional Chinese medicine health preservation?

1, shrimp

"Yellow croaker in March, shrimp in April, and bitter gourd stew in May." As for Qingming shrimp, there was a poem that said: "The east wind blows rain all night, and fish and shrimp grow in Jiangxinshui." Just the clear sight of spring rain and the mouth-watering growth of river fresh. Now, Qingming Shrimp is at the turn of the old and the new. There is plenty of rain, and the new shrimp has not "dispersed in spring". Fortunately, you can even see shrimp seeds in your stomach.

How to distinguish wild river shrimp from cultured river shrimp? Wild river shrimps are slim because they usually exercise more. It will keep swimming in the water, and its claws will be exposed when it is caught. The pliers are even more powerful than farmed shrimp. At the entrance, the meat quality of wild river shrimp is more sweet and crisp. Shrimp is not as big as possible, and the little finger is the right size. This kind of Qingming shrimp is simply fried and fried with Sanba sauce, which is first-class with wine.

2. Toona sinensis

Toona sinensis buds mixed with gluten and tender willow leaves mixed with tofu are the best products in Beijing during the Qingming period. Toona sinensis generally germinates before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the terminal buds can be picked before and after Grain Rain. This kind of first-time picking, called the first-time Toona sinensis bud, is not only tender but also full of fragrance.

Toona sinensis is a famous seasonal product, which contains volatile aromatic organic compounds such as toosendanin, which can strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. The volatile smell of Toona sinensis can penetrate the epidermis of Ascaris lumbricoides, so that Ascaris lumbricoides can not adhere to the intestinal wall and be excreted, which can be used to treat Ascariasis. Toona sinensis also contains vitamin E and sex hormones, which have the effects of anti-aging, strengthening yang and nourishing yin, so it has the reputation of "helping pregnancy". Toona sinensis has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying, and is a good medicine for adjuvant treatment of enteritis, dysentery and urinary system infection.

3. shepherd's purse

In the spring around Tomb-Sweeping Day, people with hyperactivity of liver yang are particularly prone to headache and dizziness, and chronic tracheitis is also prone to attack in the spring, which is what Chinese medicine says, "all diseases of spring are at the head". After Tomb-Sweeping Day, shepherd's purse is one of the most suitable seasonal vegetables.

Shepherd's purse can lower blood pressure, strengthen stomach and promote digestion, dredge stomach and intestines, and treat stomach spasm, gastric ulcer, enteritis and other problems. In addition, shepherd's purse also has the functions of strengthening muscles and bones, improving eyesight, nourishing liver and moistening lung, and harmonizing middle energizer. Shepherd's purse has high nutritional value, and contains protein, carotene, calcium, iron, phosphorus and vitamins B 1, B2, C, etc. , help to enhance immune function, suitable for Tomb-Sweeping Day.

4.snails

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, spring warmed bloom, and the earth recovered. Snails lurking in the mud crawled out of the soil one by one. At this time, the snail meat is delicious, which is the best season to eat snails. Snails can be eaten in many ways. They can be fried with onion, ginger, soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar. You can also cook, pick snail meat, mix, drink, rot and simmer.

Snail meat is plump, delicate and delicious, and it is known as the "pearl in the plate". Rich in protein eggs, vitamins, essential amino acids and trace elements, it is a typical natural animal health food with high protein, low fat and high calcium. Snails bought in the market should be kept for three days. Drop a few drops of sesame oil or vegetable oil in the basin to let the snail discharge the muddy dirt in the intestinal cavity. Change the water several times a day, brush it with a brush, twist off the tail, blanch it, heat it at high temperature, fry it and stew it thoroughly.

5. mussels

It is said that, like snails, mussels around Qingming are the fattest. "Drink a bowl of light vegetable soup in spring, no prickly heat, no sores". The common practice in old Yangzhou is that mussels burn tofu and bacon burns mussels, so that eyebrows will fall off. It shows that mussels are best eaten in spring, especially before Qingming. Because leeches and microorganisms in Tomb-Sweeping Day's forewater do not move frequently, mussels at this time are the cleanest, the most plump, and especially crisp and delicious.

After washing, mussel meat is cut into thin strips and mixed with various seasonings, such as mussel tofu and mussel bacon pot, which are the most common delicacies on the table of Jiangnan people in early spring. Fresh white thick soup, blue minced garlic, brown mussel meat and white tofu will make people's appetite greatly increase and be as happy as a fairy. Stir-fried leek, the first dish listed in spring, is the way strongly recommended by Suiyuan Food List for Yuan Mei.

6, leeks

Speaking of spring food, I have to mention leeks. In the mouth of knowledgeable people, leek is a "thin thing" because it contains more dietary fiber, which helps to lose weight and promote appetite. In addition, leeks have a saying that "spring vegetables smell sweet and Natsuna stinks". If you want to taste fresh flavor, you should pay close attention to it.

The unique pungent smell of leek is formed by its sulfide, which has certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects and is helpful to improve human immunity. These sulfides in leek can also help the human body absorb vitamin B 1 and vitamin A, so leek is a more nutritious way to eat with pork food rich in vitamin B 1. However, sulfides are easy to volatilize when heated, so when frying leeks, you must quickly fry the pot. If you heat it too much, you will lose the flavor of leek.

7. Malantou

Every time I go to Tomb-Sweeping Day, the special fragrance of Malantou is the most attractive. Many wild vegetables grow in spring, and the most tender is spring. For example, once Malantou has passed Qingming Festival, it will gradually get old and cannot be chewed, so it is most suitable for eating Malantou these days.

Malantou is the easiest to make, just mix with dried tofu and sprinkle with sesame oil. Malantou is pungent and slightly cold, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood to stop bleeding, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Suitable for health preservation in spring, it can not only supplement vitamins, relieve spring drowsiness, but also be very effective for common sore throat in early spring.

8, bracken

Pteridium aquilinum, also known as Auspicious Cuisine and Dragon Claw Cuisine. Whenever the ice and snow melt and spring returns to the earth, it is the golden season for picking ferns. Pteridium aquilinum tastes crisp, tender and smooth, and tastes fragrant. You can often cook, stir-fry, marinate noodles and make buns. There are many ways to eat. Pteridium aquilinum is rich in nutrition, which has the functions of refreshing, removing greasy and helping digestion. Therefore, people call bracken "the king of wild vegetables" and "the delicacy of snow fruit".

Fresh bracken has a heavy bitter taste. Before eating, you need to scald it with boiling water, and then soak it in cold water to remove the odor. Without this step, the entrance of bracken is bitter. Well-made fresh bracken tastes delicious and smooth, and with seasonings, it is a rare and excellent dining table. In addition, there is a popular way to eat fried shredded pork.